Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-24
polished speakers and the selections were

good ones.
1t is understood that Senator Msxey
will be placed in nomination by Senator
Houston and T. A. Fuller. Both are
young men of ability and are the per-
sonal as well as political friends of Sena-
tor Maxey. In their selection, the
Maxey managers evidenced the same
thoughtfulness with reference to the
teternal fitness" OF things that has char-
acterized their work since the session
done for Maxey has been
so quietly, prudently and
thoughtiuIly done that one accustomed TO
a hurrah campaign would wonder why he
was still considered in the field. But mis-
friends it is claimed, though not very
demonstrative, have staying qualities that
justify them in wearing on the lapel of
their coats an advertiser Mt CT Spauld-
ing's glue. 1t is conceded that MaXey
will lead on the first ballot, but upon this
point only is there anything like 3 unani-
nifty of opinion. MaXey men claim hfty-
six 20 ttty-eight, with certainty Of in
creasing the number gradually after the
first few ballots, while others claim that
he cannot possibly get more than forty
two to forty-fJur, and that his loss will
exceed MS gains when the changing be-
gins.
Senator Lane and II V. Bell of Cooke
will place Mr.. Reagan in nomination, and
the name of Judge Terrell will pc pre-
sented by Senator Bell and f. 7. Moore
of Travis. Some effective work, by the
way, is being none for Terrell, but the
scheme to have each candidate address
the legislature was failure.
Maxey men and Ireland men condemn
ed the idea and Reagan men gave it but a
ukeWarm support. With the friends Of
two candidates actively opposed to lt,and
receiving only negative support from
the third it had to 60 down and the candi-
dates Will stand dumb before their elect
Ors.
Terrell men claim less for him than any
other candidate on the first ballot, but say
they have enough pledged when once 3
break is made to carry him away to the
lead.
Resgan's friends seem to have the
most perfect assurance of his election
and sneak Of the matter as though the
ballOting to begin next Tuesday could
have no other result, and yet they are
making but little effort in his behalf.
Reagan men feel that he is the choice OF
not only the people, but the Legislature,
the representatives CT the people, and
that as soon rs thep have cast their bal
lots as they were instructed, many OF
them before the candidacy of Reagan
was announced, they will 20 to him in
sufficient numbers to demonstrate his
strength, and that one or two of the
other candidates will be withdrawn,
whose support will give him the neces-
sary twO-thifdS and secure his election.
They argue this way, admitting that he will
likely take third place on the first ballot.
And, in TACT, if this Is the way it is to be
done, it would matter little whether he is
second, third or fourth. When the voting
begins, unless something should occur to
change the situation, 1t is understood that
the vote Will stand about 4G for Msxey,
40 for Ireland, 2S for Reagan and % for
Terrell on the first ballot, with Reagan
first choice ard Terrell second after the
complimentary votes have been cast and
the two houses come down 10 business.